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Preserving Our Linguistic Heritage

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According to a recent study, half of the 7,139 languages currently spoken worldwide are threatened with extinction. Projections indicate that by the end of this century, 1,500 of these languages may no longer be in use. The threat to global language diversity is highlighted in a study published in the journal Nature, Ecology and Evolution.…
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Indigenous Languages – Conservation Efforts

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“Every two weeks a language disappears taking with it an entire cultural and intellectual heritage.” * 2019 was the International Year of Indigenous Languages with the aim to raise awareness of the danger indigenous languages are facing and the importance of preserving them. Although indigenous people make up less than 6% of the global population,…
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